Texans assistant says there's no offer from Miami

Published 6:30 am, Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Texans defensive line coach Todd Grantham said Tuesday night he has interest in the defensive coordinator position with the Miami Dolphins but has not been offered the job.

"I have a good job right now. I'm not going to take a job just to take a job," said Grantham, who interviewed with new Dolphins coach Nick Saban on Monday. "It has to be the right situation, the right people."

Grantham, 38, has been mentioned as the leading candidate to replace Jim Bates, who served as Dolphins defensive coordinator and later interim coach after Dave Wannstedt resigned in November. Bates told the Dolphins this week that he would not return next season.

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Grantham has close ties to Saban, under whom he coached at Michigan State from 1996-98. Grantham coached the Spartans' defensive line, adding the title of assistant head coach in his final season. Grantham said the interview with Saban "went fine" but no offer was made.

The Dolphins presumably are in a holding pattern and may attempt to interview other candidates before making a decision, a league source said.

"It's not true at all," Grantham said of reports that he had been offered the job. "I've known Nick since 1996 and he knows me. Other than that, that's about it."

Grantham is under contract with the Texans after receiving a two-year extension, along with every other member of Dom Capers' staff, that runs through 2006.

"As an assistant coach, most guys would like to be a coordinator at some time," Grantham said. "For me, it has to be a chance to be successful. Otherwise you won't be a coordinator for too long."